Agweek Podcast

This week on AgweekTV, sustainability efforts continue to gain steam, not just in the upper Midwest, but around the world. Heavy rainfall and extreme flooding hit parts of South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa. We take a look at the field damage. We catch up with a group of EPA employees getting a close-up look at modern agriculture with the North Dakota Grain Growers Association. And it's time for cam...

This week on AgweekTV, the USDA is fueling expansion of a Minnesota fertilizer plant. Grass-fed beef is getting more popular. We'll visit a farm working to meet the demand. We'll take you to Huron for the South Dakota Governor's Ag Summit. And a restaurant executive works to improve his field in a field.  

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss weather and whether or not it's having an impact on markets on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

This week on AgweekTV, firefighting has a new best friend in the soybean industry. A new soybean product works to provide cleaner and safer firefighting foam. Grand Farm unveils the latest in ag technology. A new high school ag program is building momentum quickly. NDSU announces the Ag Innovation Corridor that promises to be a partnership unlike anything else around. We share how technology is at...

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss how incoming weather could be friendly to grain markets on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

This week on AgweekTV, an Iowa farm is wiped out by a tornado. We'll show you the devastation as the family works to rebuild a century of work. Now that planting is wrapped up, we'll have a weather outlook for the growing season. We'll talk to the new executive director of the North Dakota FFA Foundation as our Women in Ag series continues. And FFA students teach younger kids about livestock.  

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss a slump in the grain markets for the first week of June 2024 on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

This week on AgweekTV, rain doesn't seem to be dampening planting progress. New research is protecting farmers from potentially devastating cyber breaches. The farm bill makes progress in the U.S. House but it's still far from passing. And helping farmers build high tunnels to extend growing season and grow more on less ground.  

Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management and Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network discuss how the market responds to current wet weather patterns on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

This week on AgweekTV, we're in Sweden for the week for a look at the Väderstad ag equipment company, their latest technology and the family that runs it. Solar panels are a growing commodity on Minnesota farms. A North Dakota chef is using local ingredients in her prepared meal business. And a historic barn that used to provide food for Mayo Clinic patients is getting new life as an event center....

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management try to dry out after another wet week drenches the markets on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

This week on AgweekTV, a new farm bill inches forward. We'll talk to area lawmakers about the progress. We'll tell you about a new tool to control fertilizer use and save money. We'll have some important early season information for soybean growers. And one community is going all-in on hemp as a safe and clean building material.

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss planting progress, crop conditions, high boxed beef prices and more on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

This week on AgweekTV, potato giant RDO takes on the White Earth tribe in a federal lawsuit over ag water use. Avian influenza is one of the factors giving cattle markets the jitters right now. We'll meet some high school boys who hit the road this time of year to help with branding season. And we'll see how controlled burns are being used to restore South Dakota's disappearing grasslands.  

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss the May WASDE report and a rebound in the dairy market on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

This week on AgweekTV, ag workers are in high demand. We'll see what some schools are doing to meet the need. Passing down the family farm can be complicated. We'll have some advice. Some high school are raising their own pigs from birth. And where do trees come from? We'll take you to the Minnesota State Tree Nursery, where they're growing millions of pine.  

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss how livestock reacted to avian flu news on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

This week on AgweekTV, it's planting season, and we're bringing you the information you need as you hit the fields. We'll talk to the South Dakota State climatologist about the seasonal weather outlook. We'll take a look at the market outlook as planting gets underway. And some FFA students are dishing up an opportunity to serve others.  

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss wheat's comeback on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

This week on AgweekTV, avian influenza is back and it's spreading beyond birds. We'll take you to the nation's biggest honey cooperative and bottling plants. Students in South Dakota State University's seedstock merchandising class get a hands-on experience to put on the school's 32nd annual bull sale. And a popular berry farm is now offering bare-root fruit plants for your own garden.

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss the continued shortage of cattle on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

This week on AgweekTV, the USDA is making a huge investment in ag conservation programs. A North Dakota woman finds success in selling her beef and some very unusual eggs straight off the farm. Some aspiring chefs develop award winning recipes using soy. And we'll show you how some FFA students are using science and technology to solve real problems for farmers.  

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss the April WASDE, South American production, volatile cattle markets and more on the Agweek Market Wrap.

This week on AgweekTV, a bridge collapse in the Port of Baltimore may delay ag equipment shipping. How will the court's ruling on dicamba affect the 2024 planting season? After a tough couple years, the cattle market has been on the upswing. The next generation prepares to take over the reins of a South Dakota farm.  

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss a volatile market in the first week of April 2024 on the Agweek Market Wrap.